She starts the arguments yet she invariably takes the role of the injured party.

Advanced English Dictionary

+verb[VN]1 to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident: He injured his knee playing hockey. + Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. + She injured herself during training.2 to damage sb's reputation, pride, etc: This could seriously injure the company's reputation.

Collocation Dictionaryverb

1 harm yourself/sb physically

ADV.

badly, seriously, severely | slightly | accidentally

insurance to cover you in case one of your employees accidentally injures someone